Keyless street-washer.



VOLKHARDT.

- KEYLESS STREET WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 20.1917.

Patented Dec. 25,1917.

lnventofi Witn esses Attorneys Cir WILLIAM VOLKHARDT, STAPLETON,-;NEW YQBK.

KEYLESS s'rREEr-wasnnia.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 25,1917.

Application filed February 20, 1917. Sri a1-No. 149,850.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM VOLKHARDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stapleton, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Keylcss Street-\Vasher, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to what are known as street washers, such as are used out doors for the discharge of water t'rom'a water supply pipe buried in the ground.

It is the object of the invention to provide a novel and improved street 1 washer, which does not require the use of a key for operating the same, to eliminate the diliiculties attendant to the loss or misplacement of the key, and the device is of such construction as to be non-freezing in cold weather, the water being'drainedfrom' a valve in the ground below the frost line.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a streetwasher embodying a novel assemblage of the component elements, whereby the structure is simple and inexpensive, as well as being strong and serviceable, the parts being readily assembled, and means being provided for limiting th movement of the turning parts for opening and closing the valve.

\Vlth the foregoing and other ob ects 1n view'whi'ch will appear as the description. proceeds, the invention resides 1n the combi-' nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter. described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is an elevation of one form the device, portions being brokenaway'and shown in section.

Figs. 2 and 3 are horizontalicross sections taken on the lines 22 and 33, respectively, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a t'ragmental elevation of another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a further variation.

Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6'6 of Fig. 5. v g

1n the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the water supply pipe which is buried in.

the ground at the desired depth, so as to be comparatively located below the frost line, a three-way drain valve 2 being attached to the end of the pipe 1 and having connected thereto the lowerend ofv a pipefi extending upwardly. above the surface'of the ground, and acting" as a stem for the valve to turn thelwate'r' 6n and off. The upper end of the pipe. 3 has a nozzle 4 extendin to oneside,wliich also serves as a handle for turning the valve, and to whicha, hose can be attached, or under which a bucket or other receptacle can be placed for catching the water delivered from said nozzle. When the handle-nozzle 4 is turned in one direction, the valve 2' is opened to permit the water to flow from the pipe 1 up through the pipe'3,'and when the nozzle 4 is turned in the other direction, the valve .2, is closed, but adiain apertureof the valve casing is open tof'enable the water.

to drain from the,pipe 3,"therebylpreventing 'tliefreezing of the water in said .pipe 3.

A housing or' enveloping structure, is provided for the valve"2"and..p'ipe 3, and the same includes a lowerpot5 having a vertical slot 6 in one side open at its upper end for receiving the pipe 1, when'th'e pot Y5 ifs'moved upwardly under the valve to surround and supporttlie same; The rim 7 ofthe pot is ofl'set outwardly to provide a seat or shoul-i der' 8 on which a two piece "disk 9 is seatable, the disk as Well as the pot being con structed of suitable metal. This dish 9 has a central aperture 9 through which engages an upper shoulder or member 3" of thevalve 2, a said shoulder 'orfmember being seatable upon the disk'9to assist in support.

ing the parts in place, it being understood that dirt is filled in" around the pot 5 to hold the, same in' pnee; The pot 5 has a drain aperture 5 inits'bdttom to enable the water 'to draiii'ofi'. I The disk '9 has an upstanding collar or socket member 10 surrounding the aperture 9,'a"nd said disk and collar are divided, as at '11, on adiametrical line, whereby the 'disk is in two sections, that can readily be placed Within the pot'5 under the member 3',so as to seat on the shoulder or, ledge 8 with the straight edges of the sectionsabutting. One of/the sections -ot thedisk 9 has anoutstandi'ng lug 12 at its margin adapted ito'ientertlie slot 6, whereby to prevent thedisk from turning after it 'is applied, the pipe 1 in extending through the slot 6 preventing thejpot '5 from turning The collar provided with 'ah upwardly epeningsieter notch 13.

The discharge pipe 3 is incloscd in a vertical tubular casing 1a, which may consist of a piece of pipe of larger diameter than the pipe 3. The lower end of the tubular casing 14 is seated on the disk 9 and fits snugly within the collar 10, and if desired, a set screw 15. or other suitable'element can be engaged with the lower terminal of the easing 14 to enter th slot or notch 13, whereby to prevent the turning of the casing 14;, since the disk 9 cannot turn. The screw 15 can be readily applied to the casing 14: in order to hold said casing at the desired an le about the axis of thepipe '3. The casing 1 1 the head onto the casing, and said head is provided above the'boss with a beveled seat 18 in which a centering ring 19 is seatable, the margin or periphery of said ring being beveled to fit the seat. The ring 19 is divided on a diainetrical line, as at 20, to provide two sections or pieces, which vcan be readily placed against opposite sides of the pipe 3 and dropped into the seat 18, thereby centering the pipe 3 and casing 14 relatively. The head 16 hasa pair of upstanding stop lugs 21 between which the nozzle at is movable to limit the turning movement of said nozzle and pipe 3 when the valve is opened and closed. The construction shown in F ig. 1 is of the hydrant type, since the head 16 and nozzle 4 are spaced above the surface of the ground. v

The modification shown in Fig. l depicts the head 16 flush with the surface of the ground or pavement. In this form, a T- fitting 4: is threaded upon the upper end of the pipe 3 and a radial pipe section 4 is attached to the arm or branch of said T- fitting, having its ends closed by a cap 4. A nipple a is attached to the upper end of the fitting P for the attachment of a hose. The handle provided by the pipe section 4" can be readily turned for opening and closing the valve.

Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a box 16- for housing the handle 4 and corresponding parts, the bottom of said box having :1 depending boss l7 attached to the upper end of the casing 14 and having the beveled seat 18 in which the split centering ring 19 is seated around the pipe 3. The box l6 has drain apertures 17 to enable water to drain from said box, and the pipe 3 and corresponding parts are located at one corner of the box whereby the handle 4 can be swung to an angle of about 90 degrees for opening and closing the valve. The box may be provided therein adjacent to two of its walls with stop lugs 21 for the handle 4", and the box may be provided with a suitable cover 16".

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the character described, a pot adapted to inelose a valve and having a slot at one side extending to its upper edge for receiving a pipe, a member applicable to the pot over said valve and having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve, said member having means for supporting a tubular casing to surround a pipe extending upwardly from the valve.

2. In a device of the character described, a pot to inclose a valve having a slot at one side extending to its upper edge for receiving a pipe, and a disk seatable in said pot over said valve and having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve.

3. In a device of the character described, a pot to inclose a valve having a slot at one side extending to its upper edge for receiving a pipe, a disk seatable in said pot over said valve and having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve, said disk having an upstanding collar surrounding said aperture for the engagement of a tubular casing.

4. In a device of the character described, a pot to inclose a valve having a slot at one side extending to its upper edge for receiving a pipe, and a disk seatable in said pot over said valve and having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve, said disk being divided into sections.

5. In a device of the character described, a pot to inelose a valve having a slot at one side extending to its upper edge for receiving a pipe, a disk seatable in said pot over said valve and having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve, said disk having an upstanding collar surrounding said aperture for the engagement of a tubular casing, said disk and its collar being divided into sections. 7

6. In a device of the character described, a pot having a slot in one side for receiving a pipe extending to a valve in said pot, a disk seatable in said pot over said valve, the pot and disk having interengageable means for preventing the disk from turning in the pot, and a tubular casing seated on said disk to inclose a pipe extending upwardly from said valve, said disk having an aperture for the upper portion of the valve, and said disk and easing having interengageable means for preventing the casing from turning relative to the disk.

7. In a device of the character described, a pot having an upwardly opening slot at one side for receiving a pipe, and a disk seatable in the pot over a valve therein havmg an aperture for the upper portion of said valve, said disk having a lug engageable in said slot to prevent the disk from turning in said pot, the disk having an upstanding collar for the engagement of a tubular casing, and said collar having a slot for receiving an element carried by said casing.

8. In a device of the character described, a pot having an upwardly opening slot at one side and a shoulder therein, a divided disk seatable on said shoulder and having an aperture, a lug to engage in said slot, and an upstanding collar surrounding said aperture, said collar having a slot, and a tubular casing engageable with said collar and having an element to enter the second men tioned slot.

9. In a device of the character described, a head attached to the upper end of a tubular casing and having stops and a seat, and a divided ring sea-table in said seat for centering a pipe.

10. In a device of the character described, an annular head having a depending boss adapted to be engaged upon the upper end of a tubular casing, said head having upstanding stops and a beveled seat, and a divided ring having a beveled periphery seatable in said seat for centering a pipe in said casing.

11. In a device of the character described, a pot having an upwardly opening slot at one side, a divided disk seatable in said pot over a valve therein and having an aperture for the upper portion of said valve, a tubular casing to surround said pipe having its lower end engaged with and supported by said disk, a head attached upon the upper end of said casing, and means carried by said head for centering said pipe in the casing.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

WILLIAM VOLKHARDT.

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Washington, D. G. i 

